So today's topic is going to be one of those controversial ones.

As you're aware, I try to mix classical Islam, Tafir Hadith, with history and with modernity.

And I have to give an introduction before I talk about this topic because the issue of the scenario

is that some of our youngsters came to me a country not to no need to mention the name of the country has recently instituted a policy of very strict women's code in public, banning women speaking in public, curtailing the education

of women, and they are doing this in the name of Islam.

And our youngsters, our youth, our sisters especially, they're wondering, what do we do?

Should we criticize in public?

Should we defend?

Is this Islam?

What exactly do we?

It's a very awkward scenario scenario this is in the news

for the last week and especially our Muajiba sisters they're put online they put on

the the Inquisition people ask them are you supporting of this policy where is this something a part of your Islamic

tradition that even the face is covered and you cannot even speak and whatnot.

So this is a awkward reality that we have to explain and discuss. Now the fact of the matter is these are very difficult

topics. It's not easy. And when I venture into these complex topics, as usual, I open the door for a whole barrage of

criticism if you are aware every way everybody is aware so I am criticized by

every single front for every single thing.

Either I'm a fundamentalist fanatic or I'm a CIA agent or everything in the middle or I'm a reformer

of Islam or a Iran scholar or a sellout or a jihadist or what not. Everything we can imagine I have been labeled.

And I sometimes wonder,

should I just leave talking about these topics

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